The 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix started April 22nd, 2012 at 14:00 on Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain. Sebastian Vettel started from pole position with Lewis Hamilton next to him. Mark Webber started from third place.
After 1 hour, 35 minutes and 10 seconds Sebastian Vettel finished the race first. The podium was completed with Kimi Räikkönen in second and Romain Grosjean in third place.
The fastest laps was driven by Sebastian Vettel in a time of 1:36.379.
After the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel is first in the Formula 1 World Championship with 53 points. Vettel is 4 points ahead of Lewis Hamilton.
Location
Sakhir, Bahrain
Date
April 22nd, 2012 at 14:00
Round
4/20
Winner
Sebastian Vettel
Winning time
1:35:10.990
Pole position
Sebastian Vettel
Fastest lap
Sebastian Vettel 1:36.379
Fastest pitstop
Mark Webber 21.705 (lap 39)

Results

Pos Driver Car Time/Retired Grid Laps Pts
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:35:10.990 1 57 25
2 9
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 +3.333 11 57 18
3 4
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 +10.194 7 57 15
4 1
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull +38.788 3 57 12
5
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes +55.460 5 57 10
6 4
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India +57.543 10 57 8
7 2
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari +57.803 9 57 6
8 6
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren +58.984 2 57 4
9 5
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari +1:04.999 14 57 2
10 12
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes +1:11.490 22 57 1
11 3
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber +1:12.702 8 57 0
12 1
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India +1:16.539 13 57 0
13 1
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber +1:30.334 12 57 0
14 3
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso +1:33.723 17 57 0
15 9
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso +1 Lap 6 56 0
16 2
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham +1 Lap 18 56 0
17 1
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham +1 Lap 16 56 0
18 14
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren Exhaust 4 55 0
19 4
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia +2 Laps 23 55 0
20
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT +2 Laps 20 55 0
21 3
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT +2 Laps 24 55 0
22 7
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams Vibrations 15 54 0
-
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams DNF (Puncture) 21 25 0
-
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia DNF (Engine) 19 24 0
Pos Driver Car Q1 Q2 Q3 Delta
1
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:34.308 1:33.527 1:32.422
2
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:34.813 1:33.209 1:32.520 +0.098
3
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:34.015 1:33.311 1:32.637 +0.215
4
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:34.792 1:33.416 1:32.711 +0.289
5
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:34.588 1:33.219 1:32.821 +0.399
6
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:33.988 1:33.556 1:32.912 +0.490
7
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:34.041 1:33.246 1:33.008 +0.586
8
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:33.814 1:33.660 1:33.394 +0.972
9
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:34.760 1:33.403
10
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:36.624 1:33.510
11
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:34.552 1:33.789
12
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:34.131 1:33.806
13
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:34.601 1:33.807
14
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:34.372 1:33.912
15
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams 1:34.466 1:34.017
16
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:34.852 1:36.132
17
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:34.639
18
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:34.865
19
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:35.014
20
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:35.823
21
#25 Charles Pic
Manor Marussia 1:37.683
22
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:37.883
23
#24 Timo Glock
Manor Marussia 1:37.905
24
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:38.314
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:33.254 14
2
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:33.401 +0.147 14
3
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:33.663 +0.409 15
4
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:33.782 +0.528 16
5
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:33.796 +0.542 16
6
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:33.899 +0.645 14
7
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:33.976 +0.722 14
8
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:34.197 +0.943 14
9
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:34.401 +1.147 16
10
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:34.895 +1.641 11
11
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:34.918 +1.664 12
12
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:34.977 +1.723 12
13
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:35.067 +1.813 17
14
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:35.128 +1.874 14
15
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:35.336 +2.082 22
16
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:35.536 +2.282 15
17
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams 1:35.623 +2.369 16
18
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:35.694 +2.440 19
19
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:35.773 +2.519 21
20
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:36.532 +3.278 17
21
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia 1:37.267 +4.013 18
22
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia 1:37.654 +4.400 18
23
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:38.973 +5.719 11
24
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:39.221 +5.967 9
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:32.816 35
2
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:33.262 +0.446 26
3
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:33.525 +0.709 28
4
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:33.747 +0.931 26
5
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:33.862 +1.046 32
6
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:34.246 +1.430 28
7
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:34.411 +1.595 34
8
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:34.449 +1.633 31
9
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:34.615 +1.799 32
10
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:34.893 +2.077 34
11
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:34.895 +2.079 29
12
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:34.941 +2.125 30
13
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:35.183 +2.367 33
14
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:35.229 +2.413 26
15
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:35.459 +2.643 38
16
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:35.913 +3.097 33
17
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:35.968 +3.152 35
18
#19 Bruno Senna
Williams 1:36.169 +3.353 30
19
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia 1:36.587 +3.771 33
20
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia 1:37.803 +4.987 33
21
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:37.812 +4.996 28
22
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:39.649 +6.833 27
Pos Driver Car Time Delta Laps
1
#4 Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 1:33.572 11
2
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1:33.877 +0.305 21
3
#11 Paul di Resta
Force India 1:34.150 +0.578 26
4
#8 Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1:34.249 +0.677 23
5
#3 Jenson Button
McLaren 1:34.277 +0.705 14
6
#12 Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 1:34.344 +0.772 26
7
#7 Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 1:34.483 +0.911 17
8
#2 Mark Webber
Red Bull 1:34.552 +0.980 22
9
#9 Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1:34.609 +1.037 18
10
#10 Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1:34.847 +1.275 20
11
#15 Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1:35.024 +1.452 22
12
#18 Pastor Maldonado
Williams 1:35.268 +1.696 25
13
#5 Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1:35.436 +1.864 21
14
#19 Valtteri Bottas
Williams 1:35.497 +1.925 24
15
#6 Felipe Massa
Ferrari 1:35.719 +2.147 19
16
#14 Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 1:35.929 +2.357 24
17
#17 Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 1:36.195 +2.623 20
18
#20 Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 1:36.330 +2.758 11
19
#21 Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 1:36.484 +2.912 18
20
#16 Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 1:36.591 +3.019 20
21
#25 Charles Pic
Marussia 1:37.467 +3.895 18
22
#24 Timo Glock
Marussia 1:38.006 +4.434 18
23
#22 Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 1:38.877 +5.305 19
24
#23 Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 1:39.996 +6.424 23

Standings after race

Pos Driver Car Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1
Sebastian Vettel
Red Bull 1 2 53
2
Lewis Hamilton
McLaren 3 49 -4
3
Mark Webber
Red Bull 48 -5
4
Jenson Button
McLaren 1 2 43 -10
5
Fernando Alonso
Ferrari 1 1 43 -10
6
Nico Rosberg
Mercedes 1 1 35 -18
7
Kimi Räikkönen
Lotus F1 1 34 -19
8
Romain Grosjean
Lotus F1 1 23 -30
9
Sergio Pérez
Sauber 1 22 -31
10
Paul di Resta
Force India 15 -38
11
Bruno Senna
Williams 14 -39
12
Kamui Kobayashi
Sauber 9 -44
13
Jean-Éric Vergne
Toro Rosso 4 -49
14
Pastor Maldonado
Williams 4 -49
15
Daniel Ricciardo
Toro Rosso 2 -51
16
Nico Hülkenberg
Force India 2 -51
17
Felipe Massa
Ferrari 2 -51
18
Michael Schumacher
Mercedes 2 -51
19
Timo Glock
Marussia 0 -53
20
Charles Pic
Marussia 0 -53
21
Vitaly Petrov
Caterham 0 -53
22
Heikki Kovalainen
Caterham 0 -53
23
Pedro de la Rosa
HRT 0 -53
24
Narain Karthikeyan
HRT 0 -53
Pos Team Wins Podiums Pts Gap
1 Red Bull 1 2 101
2 McLaren 1 5 92 -9
3 Lotus F1 2 57 -44
4 Ferrari 1 1 45 -56
5 Mercedes 1 1 37 -64
6 Sauber 1 31 -70
7 Williams 18 -83
8 Force India 17 -84
9 Toro Rosso 6 -95
10 Marussia 0 -101
11 Caterham 0 -101
12 HRT 0 -101

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2024
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2022
#16 Charles Leclerc
Carlos Sainz
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1:34.570 -
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
2021
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
1:32.090 -
Valtteri Bottas
Max Verstappen
2020
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Alexander Albon
1:32.014 -
Max Verstappen
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2019
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
Charles Leclerc
1:33.411 -
Charles Leclerc
Charles Leclerc
2018
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Valtteri Bottas
Lewis Hamilton
1:33.740 -
Valtteri Bottas
Sebastian Vettel
2017
#5 Sebastian Vettel
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
1:32.798 -
Lewis Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas
2016
#6 Nico Rosberg
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
1:34.482 -
Nico Rosberg
Lewis Hamilton
2015
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Räikkönen
Nico Rosberg
1:36.311 -
Kimi Räikkönen
Lewis Hamilton
2014
#44 Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sergio Pérez
1:37.020 -
Nico Rosberg
Nico Rosberg
2013
#1 Sebastian Vettel
Kimi Räikkönen
Romain Grosjean
1:36.961 -
Sebastian Vettel
Nico Rosberg
2010
#8 Fernando Alonso
Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
1:58.287 -
Fernando Alonso
Sebastian Vettel
2009
#22 Jenson Button
Sebastian Vettel
Jarno Trulli
1:34.556 -
Jarno Trulli
Jarno Trulli
2008
#2 Felipe Massa
Kimi Räikkönen
Robert Kubica
1:33.193 -
Heikki Kovalainen
Robert Kubica
2007
#5 Felipe Massa
Lewis Hamilton
Kimi Räikkönen
1:34.067 -
Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa
2006
#1 Fernando Alonso
Michael Schumacher
Kimi Räikkönen
1:32.408 -
Nico Rosberg
Michael Schumacher
2005
#5 Fernando Alonso
Jarno Trulli
Kimi Räikkönen
1:31.447 -
Pedro de la Rosa
Fernando Alonso
2004
#1 Michael Schumacher
Rubens Barrichello
Jenson Button
1:30.252 -
Michael Schumacher
Michael Schumacher